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Search phrase: coloured

Plays

 26 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
All's Well That Ends WellAW I.iii.147The many-coloured Iris, rounds thine eye?The manie colour'd Iris rounds thine eye?
Antony and CleopatraAC II.ii.208With divers-coloured fans, whose wind did seemWith diuers coulour'd Fannes whose winde did seeme,
Antony and CleopatraAC II.vii.4Lepidus is high-coloured.Lepidus is high Conlord.
As You Like ItAYL IV.iii.26A freestone-coloured hand; I verily did thinkA freestone coloured hand: I verily did thinke
CoriolanusCor II.iii.19some bald, but that our wits are so diversely coloured.some bald; but that our wits are so diuersly Coulord;
CymbelineCym V.i.2Thou shouldst be coloured thus. You married ones,Thou should'st be colour'd thus. You married ones,
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.10wench in flame-coloured taffeta, I see no reason whyWench in Flame-coloured Taffata; I see no reason, why
Henry IV Part 22H4 II.ii.16thy peach-coloured once! Or to bear the inventory ofthy peach-colour'd ones:) Or to beare the Inuentorie of
Henry VI Part 11H6 IV.ii.37These eyes that see thee now well coloured,These eyes that see thee now well coloured,
Henry VI Part 22H6 IV.i.11Or with their blood stain this discoloured shore.Or with their blood staine this discoloured shore.
King Edward IIIE3 I.ii.153His pride, perfumes, and parti-coloured cost,His pride perfumes, and party colloured cost,
King Edward IIIE3 III.i.68Their streaming ensigns wrought of coloured silk,Their streaming Ensignes wrought of coulloured silke,
King Edward IIIE3 IV.vi.15To hurl away their pretty-coloured yew,To hurle awaie their pretie colored Ew,
King JohnKJ II.i.306Coldly embracing the discoloured earth;Coldly embracing the discoloured earrh,
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.227So it is, besieged with sable-coloured melancholy, I didSo it is besieged with sable coloured melancholie, I did
Love's Labour's LostLLL I.i.237draweth from my snow-white pen the ebon-coloured inkdraweth from my snow-white penthe ebon coloured Inke,
Love's Labour's LostLLL IV.iii.86An amber-coloured raven was well noted.An Amber coloured Rauen was well noted.
Measure for MeasureMM IV.iii.10the mercer, for some four suits of peach-coloured satin,the Mercer, for some foure suites of Peach-colour'd Satten,
The Merchant of VeniceMV I.iii.85Fall parti-coloured lambs, and those were Jacob's.Fall party-colour'd lambs, and those were Iacobs.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW I.iv.22little yellow beard – a Cain-coloured beard.little yellow Beard: a Caine colourd Beard.
Romeo and JulietRJ V.iii.143To lie discoloured by this place of peace?To lie discolour'd by this place of peace?
The Taming of the ShrewTS I.i.204Uncase thee, take my coloured hat and cloak.Vncase thee: take my Conlord hat and cloake,
The TempestTem IV.i.76Hail, many-coloured messenger, that ne'erHaile, many-coloured Messenger, that nere
Titus AndronicusTit II.iii.83And let her joy her raven-coloured love.And let her ioy her Rauen coloured loue,
Twelfth NightTN I.iii.128a dun-coloured stock. Shall we set about some revels?a dam'd colour'd stocke. Shall we sit about some Reuels?
The Two Gentlemen of VeronaTG IV.iv.188I'll get me such a coloured periwig.Ile get me such a coulour'd Perrywig:

Poems

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PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
The Passionate PilgrimPP.2.4 My worser spirit a woman coloured ill. My worser spirite a Woman (colour'd ill.)
The Rape of LucreceLuc.92 For that he coloured with his high estate, For that he colourd with his high estate,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.708 And then with lank and lean discoloured cheek, And then with lanke, and leane discolour'd cheeke,
The Rape of LucreceLuc.1497 To pencilled pensiveness and coloured sorrow: To pencel'd pensiuenes, & colour'd sorrow,
SonnetsSonn.144.4 The worser spirit a woman coloured ill. The worser spirit a woman collour'd il.
Venus and AdonisVen.1 Even as the sun with purple-coloured face EVEN as the sunne with purple-colourd face,
Venus and AdonisVen.451 Once more the ruby-coloured portal opened, Once more the rubi-colourd portall opend,

Glossary

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amberany amber-coloured substance or material
azure, azuredcoloured blue, bright blue [as of an uncloudy sky]
blushingglowing, rosy-coloured, lustrous
brownbronze-coloured, burnished
caddis-gartergarter made of coloured worsted yarns
Cain-colouredreddish-yellow
cane-colouredreddish-yellow
carnationflesh-coloured, pink [as of carnations]
colouredcomplexioned, with colour in one's cheeks
coppercopper-coloured
crewel[Q variant] made of a thin coloured worsted yarn
dimdull, pale-coloured, lacking lustre
earthlypale, earth-coloured, lifeless as earth
earthypale, earth-coloured, lifeless as earth
enamelledbrightly coloured, multi-coloured, kaleidoscopic
faintpale, lightly coloured
fallowfawn-coloured, pale brown
French-crown-colourlight yellow coloured [as the French crown coin]
gildedglittering, gold-coloured, tinged with gold
high-colouredflushed, red-faced
motleyin the distinctive [multicoloured] dress of a fool
paintedcolourful, multi-coloured
parti-colouredvariegated, diverse, multi-coloured
patchedwearing a patchwork costume, multi-coloured
piedof different colours, multi-coloured
piednessdiverse colouring, multi-coloured character
pinch-spotteddiscoloured with pinch-marks
puke-stockingdark-coloured woollen stocking
purplebright-red, blood-coloured, bloody
reechybegrimed by smoke, discoloured, filthy
rosedrosy, rose-coloured
rubiousruby-coloured, deep red
saddark-coloured, sober-hued
saffronsaffron-coloured clothing
sandedsandy-coloured
stainedbloodstained, discoloured with dirt
tawdry-lacesilk necktie, coloured neckerchief
umberbrown-coloured earth
unbandedwithout a coloured hat-band

Thesaurus

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amber-coloured substanceamber
blood-colouredpurple
blue, colouredazure, azured
brightly colouredenamelled
bronze-colouredbrown
brown-coloured earthumber
clothing, saffron-colouredsaffron
coloured brightlyenamelled
coloured neckerchieftawdry-lace
copper-colouredcopper
dark-colouredsad
dirt, discoloured withstained
discolouredreechy
discoloured with dirtstained
discoloured with pinch-markspinch-spotted
earth, brown-colouredumber
earth-colouredearthly
earth-colouredearthy
fawn-colouredfallow
flesh-colouredcarnation
garter made of coloured worsted yarnscaddis-garter
gold-colouredgilded
hat-band, without a coloured unbanded
lightly colouredfaint
multi-colouredenamelled
multi-colouredpainted
multi-colouredparti-coloured
multi-colouredpatched
multi-colouredpied
multi-coloured characterpiedness
neckerchief, colouredtawdry-lace
pale-coloureddim
pinch-marks, discoloured withpinch-spotted
rose-colouredrosed
rosy-colouredblushing
ruby-colouredrubious
saffron-coloured clothingsaffron
sandy-colouredsanded
stocking, dark-coloured woollenpuke-stocking
substance, amber-colouredamber
woollen stocking, dark-colouredpuke-stocking
yellow coloured, lightFrench-crown-colour

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Words Families

 34 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
AMBERBASICamber-coloured adj
CAIN-COLOUREDBASICCain-coloured adj
COLOURBASICcoloured adj
COLOURAMOUNTdivers-coloured adj, many-coloured adj, parti-coloured adj
COLOURAPPEARANCEhigh-coloured adj, pretty-coloured adj
COLOURTYPEamber-coloured adj, Cain-coloured adj, dun-coloured adj, ebon-coloured adj, flame-coloured adj, freestone-coloured adj, peach-coloured adj, purple-coloured adj, raven-coloured adj, ruby-coloured adj, sable-coloured adj
COLOURNOTdiscoloured adj
DIVERSECOLOURdivers-coloured adj
DUNBASICdun-coloured adj
EBONCOLOURebon-coloured adj
FLAMECOLOURflame-coloured adj
FREESTONEBASICfreestone-coloured adj
HIGHAPPEARANCEhigh-coloured adj
MANYCOLOURmany-coloured adj
PARTAPPEARANCEparti-coloured adj
PEACH [fruit]BASICpeach-coloured adj
PRETTYCOLOURpretty-coloured adj
PURPLEAPPEARANCEpurple-coloured adj
RAVEN [bird]COLOURraven-coloured adj
RUBYBASICruby-coloured adj
SABLEBASICsable-coloured adj

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